no ships in days

codmander · 03-10-07, 06:09 AM

1x play- sank 3 in an67 but its been a week

my time/game time north of scapa now wow the frustration a uboat cpt felt

huddle around the radio room for a contac report just like das boot

A true sim!! sh3 rocks

jasonsagert · 03-10-07, 06:43 AM

Indeed, it does rock

I wish you and your crew the best of luck. I hope you get a contact soon--you are a loyal 1x Kaluen

J

AVGWarhawk · 03-10-07, 08:49 AM

They be forming convoys mate. Patience Kaleun Codmander. The sheep shall come to the slaughter in due time. Now eat your moldy black bread and beef. You will need your energy or anti-diarreal medicine

Brag · 03-10-07, 09:06 AM

On one patrol, I went for 21 days without seeing or hearing a ship.

But after that it was a feast of sinkings. Patience and cunning eventually pay off.

Kingswat · 03-10-07, 09:25 AM

im at 16 days without any contact other then 1 large greek transport which i can't touch yet

Hartmann · 03-10-07, 11:54 AM

From BDU .

Be more agressive !!!!

:rotfl:

Steeltrap · 03-10-07, 12:42 PM

I usually run @ 32 x or 64x TC when hunting, and it's not unusual for me to spend a week before finding something.

Had the annoying experience recently of receiving 2 contact reports fairly close together....1 of a convoy to the NE, heading NE....and the other of a large convoy to the SW, heading SW!! So there I was with convoys 'either side' of me on the map, both heading away from me. Given the weather, their distances from me, and reported speeds, I couldn't catch either of them...

Enough to make you scream!!!!

kkentopanga · 03-10-07, 02:26 PM

Eight days at sea VIIC, 96 real, 1 TC, Manual navigation. Have not reached DH48 and have seen nothing but waves. The only thing Ive expended is two cans of blue powder. Too soon for this so someone had to bring it with them. I should fire myself for sleeping. I was 20 degrees off course this morning.

Kumando · 03-10-07, 07:22 PM

You guys sure have courage to play 1x, i play 128x max and sometimes i spent hours with no contacts and it is boring i imagine spenting entire days with no contacts.

I dont understand how do you have patience and time to do 1x patrols.

Steeltrap · 03-11-07, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Kumando

You guys sure have courage to play 1x, i play 128x max and sometimes i spent hours with no contacts and it is boring i imagine spenting entire days with no contacts.

I dont understand how do you have patience and time to do 1x patrols.

Well I do much the same as you. I max at 128x for transit (unless in a likely aircraft area in which case I max at 64x) and use less for searching within my chosen target area.

I often set the sim running and do other things - I get alerted by the crew shouting something! I imagine that's what the "hard core 1x" players do.

Kumando · 03-11-07, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Steeltrap

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Originally Posted by Kumando

You guys sure have courage to play 1x, i play 128x max and sometimes i spent hours with no contacts and it is boring i imagine spenting entire days with no contacts.

I dont understand how do you have patience and time to do 1x patrols.

Well I do much the same as you. I max at 128x for transit (unless in a likely aircraft area in which case I max at 64x) and use less for searching within my chosen target area.

I often set the sim running and do other things - I get alerted by the crew shouting something! I imagine that's what the "hard core 1x" players do.

But as Sailor Steve stated before if you are doing other thigs you are not really playing the game at 1x and thats make no sense.

g8rk0k · 03-11-07, 01:52 PM

If you're sneaky enough you can round ireland to the west and enter the strait between england and ireland. Keep going until you get to one of the two points where the distance between them are less than 20km (I usually pick the second one going in because the water is deeper). There just lay in wait until your hydrophone operator reports contacts. Surface for recharging and air at night and keep to submerged travel and batteries by day.

This becomes EXTREMELY dangerous later in the war (mid 1943-) aircraft are brutal and destroyers have very sensitive sonar. If they find you they will most likely kill you so total non detection is vital. I wouldn't attempt this in any thing bigger than a type VII.

03-10-07, 06:09 AM	#1
codmander Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: cape cod mass. Posts: 678 Downloads: 59 Uploads: 0	no ships in days 1x play- sank 3 in an67 but its been a week my time/game time north of scapa now wow the frustration a uboat cpt felt huddle around the radio room for a contac report just like das boot A true sim!! sh3 rocks

03-10-07, 08:49 AM	#3
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,253 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	They be forming convoys mate. Patience Kaleun Codmander. The sheep shall come to the slaughter in due time. Now eat your moldy black bread and beef. You will need your energy or anti-diarreal medicine __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

03-10-07, 09:06 AM	#4
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	On one patrol, I went for 21 days without seeing or hearing a ship. But after that it was a feast of sinkings. Patience and cunning eventually pay off. __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

03-10-07, 11:54 AM	#6
Hartmann Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Grid CH 26, Spain ,Barcelona Posts: 1,857 Downloads: 204 Uploads: 0	From BDU . Be more agressive !!!! :rotfl: __________________ But this ship can't sink!... She is made of iron, sir. I assure you, she can. and she will. It is a mathematical certainty. Strength and honor

03-10-07, 02:26 PM	#8
kkentopanga Helmsman Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Roseville CA Posts: 102 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	WO is blind Eight days at sea VIIC, 96 real, 1 TC, Manual navigation. Have not reached DH48 and have seen nothing but waves. The only thing Ive expended is two cans of blue powder. Too soon for this so someone had to bring it with them. I should fire myself for sleeping. I was 20 degrees off course this morning.

03-10-07, 06:43 AM	#2
jasonsagert Torpedoman Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 113 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Indeed, it does rock I wish you and your crew the best of luck. I hope you get a contact soon--you are a loyal 1x Kaluen J

03-10-07, 09:25 AM	#5
Kingswat Mate Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 51 Downloads: 12 Uploads: 0	im at 16 days without any contact other then 1 large greek transport which i can't touch yet

03-10-07, 12:42 PM	#7
Steeltrap Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 818 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	I usually run @ 32 x or 64x TC when hunting, and it's not unusual for me to spend a week before finding something. Had the annoying experience recently of receiving 2 contact reports fairly close together....1 of a convoy to the NE, heading NE....and the other of a large convoy to the SW, heading SW!! So there I was with convoys 'either side' of me on the map, both heading away from me. Given the weather, their distances from me, and reported speeds, I couldn't catch either of them... Enough to make you scream!!!!

03-10-07, 07:22 PM	#9
Kumando Commodore Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Portugal Posts: 639 Downloads: 283 Uploads: 0	You guys sure have courage to play 1x, i play 128x max and sometimes i spent hours with no contacts and it is boring i imagine spenting entire days with no contacts. I dont understand how do you have patience and time to do 1x patrols.

03-11-07, 01:52 PM	#12
g8rk0k Watch Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 21 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	If you're sneaky enough you can round ireland to the west and enter the strait between england and ireland. Keep going until you get to one of the two points where the distance between them are less than 20km (I usually pick the second one going in because the water is deeper). There just lay in wait until your hydrophone operator reports contacts. Surface for recharging and air at night and keep to submerged travel and batteries by day. This becomes EXTREMELY dangerous later in the war (mid 1943-) aircraft are brutal and destroyers have very sensitive sonar. If they find you they will most likely kill you so total non detection is vital. I wouldn't attempt this in any thing bigger than a type VII.